Sharp County record., 1887-04-21

hold the chLIs nose AMI lorcs 4, mem
dose 1f rHuDGr1 or calCusr. Y7r- IeF,
drive TlUrcaidreu nr1 the ark. ? me
draw your children ~ Christ. On. = be
not coerce them. The cross was ft wer
% drive. but 20 draw. I'M
EI5e uftst ID, -w--I draw all ns7 -. p "a =
As the sun draws ID the irons - ~, ~,
ing dew, 80 the sun Of -i-a-e57,r.- mt MI
halas tie tears lt repentance. air
Come thou and all thy house mo -s.-. enc
Be sure -haJ you bring v01- b-,'x tn
aud wife with you How v1uLI y7,g. 81
felt If. when ~ heard the rain mar, trot
on the roof lf the ark lie knew ,s,. ie
-. -,-,, -r,.zi4a i'm -J,. -, ,cor
- -, - -. -. Il idit
on the ship -1utwar I-00uuI'' for 2 ',.t. e,e
but your COMPANION IS Iusualte-ad ,,sh
remember the day when the no-y pl
ring was set Nothing has -ar bas- lay
IN break t. Sickness clu-. a1I -7.s mt
shrauE. but the ring srdil On. The lg
stood alone above q cLiLl's crave. NJ
dark mouth u the tomb swaL L0ra5 elm
thousand hopes; but the ring tr51r.. un' .usa'
into the Omen grave. Days 0t 4, s as
came. and the hand lid many 4 hsfi av
work. but rheru55iHg Of the w0rksr dds
the ring 01lv made 10 shine brf,,e o.
Shall that ring ever be Los-i Wi ler
iron claug Of the seDUlcaer-gats > IN
i- fars~er' Ipray God that -1u WI, ort
been married on earth nay be l-s,i i'm
heaven. OIL by the luiec bliss Of r. b
earthly home; by the babes cradle; zen
the vows Of that day when you 80 %
life together, IJeg you 70 see toitthztr r.
both get into the ak m
Come In. and bring YOUR wife 7r ,ae
husband with Y0u-lGt by trar-lng scc
religion, or IiEC-i0- EiEE them LOU
f-.0a. but By = consistent life and o
comueLiuz prayer that shall 5ria, ou
throne Of God down into your bei- I'm
Better live n the smallest h0Cv S .S
the city and ge- INTO heaven TN ,r
ffrv years in the finest house in ar
.aud and wake Up az last and dnl M
one Of you, for all eternity. IS 5utsiisiel
ark. GO home tonight, lock ne ali
Of your room, take u the Bi5a all
read ic together, and then knee. as
and commend your souls 20 Hin wi5 =
watched v0u al these years; and b, et
YOU rise there viii be q aE-terilg hs
wings over your head angel c-ying "a,
gel: ]
Behold. they prayr' OF
But This does 1or include al your he
iIr. Bring the children TOO. Gld be
the dear clItrenl What would -urh,irt
5e without theml We may have ,.
much for them TLe- nay have -
more flr Is. What q sLL-e .1" w.
ed heart there 8 in the srt palm a,
chlIIs hand, DID harp or d-ra ever u
such music rs there IS IN eL.-f' g h
gfghr." From our coarse rough Iits, "a
angels 0f God are often driven back q
who comes INTO the nursery VT, u
feeling that angels arr h1vs,eo
arorudl Tlev who die in -
fancy 20 into glory, bu5 y11 n
expecting your children 70 grow Up 70 d
world Isit not question, then 1r
rings through all the corridors. and u
iuzs. AMI heights and depths Of your s,'
what IS 20 become 1t your sons v
daughters for time aud atern TT v
.Or' you say. 'Imeau TO sec that q
have good manners"
Very well.
"Imaau 70 dress them well. If | +,
myself 20 70 shabby t
VERY good. 4
- -. z...ssavsfs..,1a.aa "a s-i---=-ien- s,f'
shall Leave them a fortune q
.sverv we'll But .s THAT alil D0n'tt
mean TO take them into the Grli "
YOU know that the storm s coming =
that out OF Ch-is- -h7-o IS no safety. !,
Dario1l no h0Dsl no Heaven! i
How 10 -e- them in, 60 n r1ursai I
Noah had stayed ont DO yOl not SUMS
that his sons. SGen, Ham and Jagt
would have stayed 0uri Your so1s {
daughters will bs apt 70 do just rs T0l
Reject Christ yourself and -Le nroJa0-
IS that your children viii reject lln
An account was taken Of the ralig
condition 0f families in q certain dlii' ,
In The families Of 1i1us parents -ro-L-nt
Of The children We're Christians. h
families where the parents were ing I
only 0ue-twaLf-h Of the children y
Christians. Responsible. as -0u are. I
their tamD0ra. existence. you are al'0 /
sU0rsibIe for their eternity. Which y
will you take tdeml Out into the dsli
or into the arxt Have you ever made !
earnest prayer for their imm0r-a. &-.
What will you say in the Judgment W
God asks:
Where is George. or Henry, or FH--
or Narv. or Ami Where are thoseT
cious souls whose interests I comnIi
into your handsF
A dying son said 70 his father:
aFather. you gave me an education
good manners. and every thing tna' !
world could do for me; bu, father !.
never told me how 70 die, and now ny :
is going out in the darkness
In St. Paurs. L0ni0u, there IS VI
Darln- gallery. 4 voice u-teiV1 10
fsebly at one side Of the gallery IS pes
distinctly at the opposite SIDE, greas y
tauce OF. So. every word Of earn.
prayer goes all around the e1r'l :
makes Heaven a VIII speriug Ca..5'"
into the ark-a0t to sit down, but % "a
in the door, ami call until oil the IAN.
come in. Aged Noah, where IS JaP-.
David. where IS AbsaIoml Hannah, wv,
IS Samuel Bring them N tafV-'
Christ. the doO-. Would it not oe p'.
ant to spend eternity with our Iainl-. ann
GIldter than Christmas Or Than nASg',
festival will be the reunion. Il we ~,
our family into the ark. Which Oh -
can we spare out Of heavcnl
On one Of the late steamers there W.. VIZ.
father and two daughters Iourna!.~,
They seemed extremely poor. 4 Oel.
lent gentleman stepped up to tae =
man to protfsr some form OF reAei'
said:
You seem to be very poor, SIR. -.
s.Poor sir rpDIied the nan. III tl'.